The Bishop's Blog

Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor

Daily prayer: For unity of the church

Daily prayer: For unity of the church

Draw your Church together, O God, into one great company of disciples, together following our Lord Jesus Christ into every walk of life, together serving him in his mission to the world, and...

Travels on the Storm King Highway

Travels on the Storm King Highway

This time of year, or just a few weeks later, Richard Nixon, who in his exilic retirement lived in northern New Jersey, liked to drive up state route 9 along the Hudson River to see the fall...

Daily prayer: For refreshment and peace

Daily prayer: For refreshment and peace

O God, in the course of this busy life, give us times of refreshment and peace; and grant that we may so use our leisure to rebuild our bodies and renew our minds, that our spirits may be opened to...

Daily prayer: For the Church

Daily prayer: For the Church

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of...

Daily prayer: Saint Remigius

Daily prayer: Saint Remigius

Almighty God, who by your servant Remigius spread the truth of the gospel and the fullness of the catholic faith: Grant that we who glory in the name of Christian may show forth our faith in worthy...

Taiwan Report Six: Visit to a beloved home town

Taiwan Report Six: Visit to a beloved home town

Imagine sitting with a colleague and her 85-year-old mother and brother in their family’s favorite seafood restaurant. A couple of blocks down the street is the vocational high school where her late...

Daily prayer: Thérèse of Lisieux

Daily prayer: Thérèse of Lisieux

Gracious God, who called your servant Thérèse to a life of fervent prayer: Give to us that spirit of prayer and zeal for the ministry of the Gospel, that the love of Christ may be known throughout...

Taiwan Report Five: A 70th anniversary celebration

Taiwan Report Five: A 70th anniversary celebration

My colleagues Fennie Hsin-Fen Chang, Katherine Feng, Thomas Ni, and I came to visit the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan’s missions and parishes (among us, we reached 11 of 15) and flesh out our new...

Daily prayer: For those affected by Hurricane Helene

Daily prayer: For those affected by Hurricane Helene

Gracious and merciful God, we lift our prayers for all those affected by Hurricane Helene's devastation, from the Gulf Coast to Tennessee. We pray especially for the injured and relief workers and...

Daily prayer: Proper 21

Daily prayer: Proper 21

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly...

Daily prayer: For those affected by Hurricane Helene

Daily prayer: For those affected by Hurricane Helene

Gracious and merciful God, we lift our prayers for all those affected by Hurricane Helene's devastation, from the Gulf Coast to Tennessee. We pray especially for the injured and relief workers and...